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I think what is most brilliant here is we don't know what is happening outside this scene. Something is ravaging the Earth, that much we know, but what exactly? We know it's enough to cause this much distress between these two characters and enough to create that amount of distrust. I love a Jacquie Floyd-Priskorn play because she is great at building tension and keeping you on the edge of your seat. Lovely work!

What a thrilling piece. The horror is built nicely, and the tension is delivered perfectly on a silver platter. A must-read for any fans of sci-fi, horror, and thriller! Great job to Mark Saunders!

This piece is terrifying, tying in all the aspects that make books like 1984 so unsettling. There is always someone watching waiting for you to step out of line, and they are waiting for you to give them a reason to punish you. Scott Sickles does it again with this piece. Bravo!

A beautiful sci-fi piece that examines how the future affects our day-to-day lives, not just the way we choose to live, but the relationships we choose to keep. Brilliant work by Jenna Jane.

This piece hits you like a truck. Everything about this piece is perfect. What Scott Sickles does with this story is just awe-inspiring. He builds up a sense of hope, where the readers think everything will end up ok, only to tear it down and showcase that the end of truly on your doorstep. But in a surprise turn of events, somehow the end of the world seems ok at the very end, especially when it's with someone you care to be with.

What I love about this script is how it ramps in tension. The foil between these two characters is masterfully written. Bennett wants to keep an open mind, Irelynn is strictly anti-government interfering with her life. This is a fabulous dystopian piece that Brenton Kniess brings to life.

First of all, what a brilliant set up for a play. This play has great back and forth for two actors and is so clever in its delivery.

Second, I own enough games for two game cabinets, so I do feel attacked.

I live digestible horror. Something spooky that everyone can sink their teeth into. Something that will scare the pants of one person and be a delight to the next. Scott Sickles plays on using smart humor and subtext to build tension to a fun surprise at the end. Bravo!

Oh do I love a Scott Sickles monologue. What a fun quick piece with a fun twist ending, perfect to get you in the holiday spirit (hey siri, remind me to read this play in December).

Being immunocompromised, this is what it really was like back in the beginning days. Daniel Prillaman nails it on the head with this COVID piece, masterfully capturing two characters that represent two sides of the same coin. A brilliant look at today’s standards of public health.